Anecdotal story. Once I stumbled into Korean restaurant in China Town in NYC. I just ordered something like lunch. I was alone. They kept bringing plates after plates of various dishes. I was ashamed to leave so much food. Paid like 11 dollars but it was in ~2015.

Come back and try KTown on 32nd. (Get off the ground floors.)

$20 will buy a good meal. $40, decadence. (Avant alcohol.)